There From the Start: All Our Kin
Community Fund for Women & Girls' Nonprofit Partnership Inspires Over Three Decades
When three-year-old Jeremy first walked into Luisa Barrionuevo’s childcare center, he was non-verbal and still using a pacifier. Luisa had never worked with a child with autism before and felt as though there was a giant wall between them.
Fortunately, she connected with All Our Kin, a nonprofit which helps home-based childcare entrepreneurs build their businesses.
The support was invaluable, giving her the tools and techniques needed to best help Jeremy. “You are not a babysitter, you are an educator,” Luisa remembers the All Our Kin team telling her. That positivity resonated with Luisa, and she was able to go back to her classroom with confidence.
The bedrock for economic stability for women has always been childcare. Since its founding in New Haven nearly three decades ago, All Our Kin has partnered with the Community Fund for Women & Girls. The now national nonprofit provides support for those starting a home-based early childhood education program, covering every aspect of building a quality childcare business.
Jeremy’s story is just one example of how effective a high-touch training model can be for educators and families. Luisa proudly reports that in less than a year, Jeremy gave up the pacifier and was ready to move on to a special education program.
This story is part of the Winter 2024 edition of the Community Fund for Women & Girls' newsletter.
